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On April 14, 2015, Congress repealed the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) permanently eliminates SGR and provides positive annual payment updates lasting through 2019. Since MACRA significantly changes the way Medicare pays physicians, we have developed a MACRA Resource Page to help educate neurosurgeons about this topic. In addition to our efforts on MACRA, the Coding and Reimbursement Committee is actively involved in bringing or reviewing new or revised CPT codes, is a strong advocate for appropriate valuation of neurosurgical services and neurosurgery’s Rapid Response Team works tirelessly to ensure that third party payors cover necessary neurosurgical services.

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AANS and CNS Send Letter to CMS Regarding PILD Procedure

Published: October 6, 2016
Subject: Proposed National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Percutaneous Image guided Lumbar Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (CAG-00433R) Dear Ms. Jensen, On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), […]
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The Honorable Rand Paul Sends Letter to CMS regarding MACRA

Published: September 30, 2016
Dear Secretary Burwell: In April 2015, Congress passed, and the president signed into law, the Medicare Accessand CHIP Reauthorization Act (P.L. 114-10). MACRA replaced the flawed sustainablegrowth rate (SGR) formula […]
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Lawmakers Ask CMS to Ditch Medicare’s Proposed Global Surgery Reporting Requirements

Published: September 20, 2016
Lawmakers Ask CMS to Ditch Medicare’s Proposed Global Surgery Reporting RequirementsNeurosurgeons Applaud Congressional Effort to Discourage Burdensome Plan Washington, DC—Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress ofNeurological […]
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Congressional Letter to CMS Opposing Global Surgery G-Code Mandate

Published: September 16, 2016
Dear Secretary Burwell and Acting Administrator Slavitt: We are writing to express our opposition to the provision in the Centers for Medicare and MedicaidServices’ (CMS) Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed […]
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Neurosurgeons Express Serious Concerns with Medicare Physician Payment Rules

Published: June 27, 2016
Neurosurgeons Express Serious Concerns with Medicare Physician Payment RulesUrge CMS to Make Substantial Changes Before Finalizing Payment Overhaul Washington, DC—Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of […]
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Physician Clinical Registry Coalition Letter

Published: June 27, 2016
Re: CMS-5517-P – Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) andAlternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria forPhysician-Focused Payment Models Dear Mr. Slavitt: The undersigned […]
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Alliance of Specialty Medicine Comment Letter

Published: June 27, 2016
RE: Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative PaymentModel Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused PaymentModels Dear Acting Administrator Slavitt: The Alliance of Specialty […]
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Council of Medical Specialty Societies Comment Letter

Published: June 27, 2016
Subject: Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and AlternativePayment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for PhysicianFocused Payment Models (CMS-5517-P) Dear Administrator Slavitt: The Council […]
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AANS and CNS Send Comments to CMS Regarding Proposed MACRA Rule

Published: June 27, 2016
Subject: Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) andAlternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive Under the Physician Fee Schedule,and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models (CMS-5517-P) Dear Administrator Slavitt: On behalf of […]
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AMA-Led Coalition MACRA Comment Letter

Published: June 24, 2016
Re: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM)Incentive Under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused PaymentModels; Proposed Rule (CMS-5517-P) Dear Acting Administrator Slavitt: On behalf […]
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